Ironing-table.



C. GIBLIN.

IRONING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15, 1911.

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APPLIOATION FILED 11211. 15. 1911.

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CHARLES GIBLIN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

IRONING-TABLE.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES GIBLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Tables, of which the.following is a specification.

This invention relates to ironing tables and the primary object of theinvention is to provide in combination withan ironing board, a st-andwhich will be easily and quickly folded into a small package forsto-ring when not in use.

Another object of the invention isto provide a table having meanswhereby the top connecting bars of the same may be raised or lowered asdesired to'correspond with the size of the person using the ironingboard upon the stand.

`A still further object of the invention is to provide a simple andeffective means for connecting the board with the stand, and the saidboard with means whereby the cloth or cove-r may be easily and securelyattached to the board. l

WV ith the above, and other objects in view which will appear as the'description progresses, the invention resides iny the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the drawings there has been illustrated a simple and preferredembodiment of the invention, and in which drawings-'- Figure 1 is aperspective view of the device complete. Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal sectional view upon the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is atransverse sectional view upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is adetail sectional view illustrating one ofthe cloth securing clamps forthe board. Fig. 5 is a similar view of a slightly modified form ofclamp. Fig.' 6 is a detail perspective view of the lower end of the legsor posts of the-stand illustrating the manner of securing the connectingbars thereto. Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the ironing board. Fig. 8is an enlarged detail sectional view upon the line 8-8 of Fig. 1. Fig. 9is a side elevation of the stand folded. Fig. 10 is a sectional viewupon the line 10`10 of Fig. 3. Fig. 11 is a front elevation of themember 23.

Similar reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the ironing board, and 2 thestand for the Specification of Letters Patent.

`Application led April 15, 1911.

Patented May 13', 1913.

Serial No. 621,297.

ironing board. The board 1 is of the usual formation, but has its underface yprovided with a plurality of clips 3 which are adapted to securethe covering of the board to the said board. The board 1 is alsoprovided,

adjacent one of its ends, with a projecting stud 4, and adjacent itsopposite end with off-sets or projections 5, the purpose of both ofthese elements will presently be apparent.

The stand 2 comprises essentially four legs or supports 6. These legs 6are spaced apart through the medium ofthe transversely arranged bars 7,and the longitudinal bars 8. The legs 6 are each vprovided upon itsouter face with a recess or depression 9, the latter adapted to serve asa pocket for the reception of the ends of the longitudinal bars 8. Theupper and lower wall provided by each of the recesses 9 coincide withthe top and bottom edges of the bars 8, so that when the said bars arein posit-ion the lower portion of the stand will be effectivelysustained.' The bars 7 are each provided with a preferably centrallyarranged opening eX- tending the entire length of each of the bars, andthe legs 6 are also provided with openings 10 which are adapted toregister with the openings in the bars 7. These openings are adapted to.receive headed bolts 11, the same having one of their ends angular asat 12, to engage with the angular openings provided by one of the bars8. The bars S having the openings through which the rounded extensionsof the bolts 11 project are preferably provided with sleeves 12, thesamey having face portions 13, and the sleeves 12 are adapted to serveas bearings for wheels 14, the same having their central portions formedwith threaded bores adapted to receive the threaded extensions of thebolts 11. By this arrangement, it will be noted that the lower port-ionof the stand 2 is effectively sustained against movement in eitherdirection. The upper portions of the legs 6 are provided. withtransversely arranged openings, the said openings adapted to receivebolts 15 similar to the bolts 11. The legs 6 are also provided withsleeves 16 similar to the sleeves 12', the said sleeves alining with theopenings in the legs at one side of the stand, and the said sleevesv areadapted to serve as bearings for wheels 16 having the legs 6. Thesemembers 17 and 18 are provided with vertically arranged slots throughwhich the bolts 15 are adapted to pass. In orde-r to sust-ain thespacing members 17 and 18 in proper position upon the legs each of thesaid legs has its inner face grooved as at 20, and the members 17 and 18are formed with tongues 21V which engage within the said grooves 20. Thespacing member 18 has one of its faces provided with an ear having aneye 22, and this eye 22 is adapted to receive the pin 4 of the board 1.The spacing member 17 is adapted to be frictionally engaged by theprojections 5 when the board is positioned upon the frame.

The clamping members 3 provided upon the under face of the board 1comprise essentially a flattened `element 23, the same being preferablyconstructed of some suitable spring material. This member 23 is formedadjacent one of its ends with an offset portion 24, the latterpreferably being provided with teeth 25. The opposite end of the member23 is provided with an opening 26, the latter being adapted to receive asecuring element 27. The plate is further provided with a centralopening 28 through which projects a threaded pin 29. This pin 29 isinserted within the board 1, and its threaded extremity is adapted to beengaged by a locking member 30. This locking member 30 is provided witha threaded o-pening 31 which engages the threaded pin 29 and with ahandle 32, whereby the locking member may be rotated.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings I have illustrated a clamping or securingelement of a slightly different construction. In this gure the saidelement designated by the numeral 33 comprises a flat plate of springmaterial and having one of its ends secured to the board at as 34 andits opposite end o-set and `provided with teeth. The toothed end of theplate 33 is adapted to exert pressure toward the board, while thetoothed end of the plate 23, above referred to, is adapted to exertpressure away from the board. The plate 33 is provided with a suitablebail or handle 35, whereby the toothed off-set portion thereof may besprung away from the board and the cloth inserted or removed, asdesired.

Uien the stand is to be folded to the position illustrated in Fig. 9 ofthe drawings, the Wheels 14 are rotated a distance sufficient to permitof the bars 8 being withdrawn from their pockets in the leg members 6,which permits of the free swinging of the leg members 6. Having thusfully described the said invention, what I claim is r A stand for thepurpose set forth comprising spaced legs arranged in pairs, spacing barsbetween the legs and arranged at the lower portions thereof, the saidbars having openings for the reception of headed bolts which also passthrough the legs, the inner faces of the legs at the upper portionsthereof being provided with grooves, spacing members having their endsprovided with tongues arranged within the grooves, each of the spacingmembers having longitudinally extending elongated slots, bolt memberspassing through the legs and through the slots, securing elements forthese bolt members, the legs at their outer faces and adjacent the lowerbars being recessed to provide pockets, bars arranged within thepockets, said bars being provided with openings for the reception of theelongated bolts, threaded members co-acting with the bolts, and aremovable top connected to the upper transverse connecting members ofthe legs.

In ktestimony whereof I aiiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES GIBLIN Witnesses:

LESLIE A. BLACK, BARNEY CARR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

